Case or box.



F. J. KREMENTZ. CASE OR BOX. APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1909.

927,250. Patented July 6, 1909.

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WITNESSES: E 1 E lNv ENTORt Fraqk lfirerqeqtz ATTORNEYS F. J'. KREMENTZ. CASE 0R BOX. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2, 1908.

Patented July 6, 1909.

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INVENTORZ ATTORNEYS members,

matches,

citizen ofthe United Improvements in Cases or Boxes; ,hereby declare.

marked thereon,

. erally', to improvements pocket-cases which areadapted for the purto provide a neat pocket-case or-box of the general character UNITED 's'r rrEs- PATENT ()FFIGF.

FRANK KREMENTZ, or NEWARK, New JERSEY, ASSIGNOR. TO KREMENTZ &'

COL.

OASE on Box.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Application filed July 2, 1908. Serial No. 441,684.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I FRANK J Knnmnn'rz,

tates, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful I and I do the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable otliers skilled in the art to which it a'ppertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference 7 which form a part of this specification. 7 i y .The present invention has reference, genin that class of posts of carrying thereinmatches, cigarettes,

and the'like; andthe invention relates, morev particularly,

to a. novel construction of pocket-case or box, having. the, marginal edges or portions of the hinged case-sections or members made with inwardly curlingportions, said inwardly curling portions forming the sides and ends of the two case or boxso as to provide the proper depth for the arrangement of cigarettes, and usually the ordinary paper folders of safety Inatches,. within the two hinged sections of the pocket case or box.

This invention has for its principal object and simply constructed stated; and, the invention has for its further prising a pair of -made upon the proper depth to great strength along buckling of the usually thin iiietal shells,-

and to enhance the general appearance and a pocket-case or box comhinged members which are their' marginal [edges or upon ortions thereof withthe downwardly and nwardly curled portions to provide the sides and ends of the case-members the same, the marginal edges of the hinged members or shells to prevent the object to provide beauty of a pocket-case or box of the general character hereinafter set forth.

enumerated, will be the following de- With the various objects of ventlon in view, the same cons1sts,pr1mar1ly,

1n the novel pockct-case or box hereinafter set forth and the invention consists, furtherand to give' to provide eiples of my present not at this more, in the various novel arrangements and combinations of the several parts, and the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be hereinafter more fully. dcscribed'in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim, which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fignrel is a face view of a pocket-case or box, embodyin the principles of the present invention, the ox being made for the purpose of storing matches, between its hinged members or shells; and Fig. 2 is a side view of the box. 'Fig. 3 is a face view of the pocket-case or box with its hinged members or shells shown in their opened relation; and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the pocketscase or box with its two members or shellsclosed down upon each other, and the said view being made upon an enlarged seale. Fig. 5 is. ,an endview of a pocketease. or box niade according'to the principles of the present invention, and used for the purpose of carrying ci arettes therein; and Fig. 6 is a plan view 0 the said pocket case or box, showing the hinged members or shells in their opened relations. Fig. .7 is a detail transverse vertical section taken on line 7.-7 in Fig. 6; and Fig. 8 is a detail transverse section taken on line 88, also in said Fig. 6, and both of said views being made on an enlarged scale.

Similar characters of reference are cmto indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, the referen'ce-characte l indicates a complete pocket-case or box which is made according to and embodies theprininvention, and the same comprises a pair of hinged members, or shells, one of which I will hereinafter tenn the body or case-section 2., and the other l will term the lid or cover-section E3. The said sections 3 and 3 suitable sheet metal have their main surfaces or boduportions curved outwardly, sub stantially as show n in the several figures of he drawings,and the body-section 2 is made with the marginal edge-portions 4, curving in an upward direction, and then bent or formed into a marginal bead,5, which tcrmi mos in a downwardly curved portion which are made from G and ployed in all of the above described views,

slotted or cutaway an inwardly and upwardly curved portion '7, so as to provide the body-section 2 with a surrounding bead which is of a spirally formed or rolled-like cross-section, substam tiall y as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The upper case or covensection 3 is made with the marginal edge-portions 8, curving in a downward direction, and then hen t. or formed into a marginal head 9, which terminates in ar. upwardly l and inwardly and downwardly curved portion ll, so to provide the cover-section 3 with a surrouiuling bead which is also of a spirally formed or rolled-like cross-section, as represented in said Fig. lot the drawings. It will thus be seen, that these spirally formed or rolled-like marginal beads constitute the sides and ends of thetwo sections 2 and 3, and thereby provide a pair of sections or shells of proper depths for retaining matches, cigarettes, and the like, within the two hinged sections when they are brought into their closed relations. The rascsection 2 and the lid or cover-section 3 are resperti vely provided with suitably formed tubular members or cars 12 and 13, said tubular members 12 and 13 being adapted to dovetail together to form a hinged barrel, and being operatively and pivotally connected by means of a pintle 14, shown in end view in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

When the pocket-case or box is intended as a match box for the receptionof the or dinary paperfolder of safety matches, the body or case-section 2 is providcdwith inwardly cxtending retaining or holding flanges 15 and 16, which are preferably fiat, as shown in Fig. 3, and beneath which the papenfolder 17 containing the matches 18 .and the scratchingsurface 9 can he slipped,

and is removably held in tion within the depressed or chambered portion of the said body or case-section 2. The said flange 16 is usually provided with a suitably formed holding or locking post or stud 20 with which the inner surface of the marginal bead formed at one end of the lid or cover-section 3 can be brought in frictional engagement, so as to hold the two sections or shells 2 and ill in their properly closed relation, as represented in lfiigs. l, 2 and 4- of the drawings.

When the pocket-case or box is made for the purpose of carrying cigarettes, or'for the purpose of carrying other articles of manufacture therein, such loose matches, the spirally formed or rolled-like marginal bead of the main body or case-section 2 extends around the entire marginal surface of the said (iHSU-HCtftliHl, as illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. the .nnirginal' bead being as at 21. Suitably secured to the inner sln'face-portion of the marginal bead, prid'erably by being soldered thereto, are a pair of retaining logs or memits operative posicurved portion sections or shells 2 case can be safely carried 1n the pocket or the lining of the pocket or any danger of cutting the inpulatlng the device. lt'

bers 22 behind which, and beneath the said head, are suitably arranged and secured the respective end-portions of a spring-plate or bar 23. At its central portion, the said spring-bar or plate is provided with an upwardly extending post-like member 21 which is formed at its free end with a catchportion or nosing 25. A laterally extendin finger or push-piece 26 is slidably arranger in the slotted portion 21 and is suitably connected with the said post like member or element 24. by means of a screw 27, or other suitably formed fastening means. The marginal head of the lid or cover-seetion 3 in this :ase is also cut away, as at 28, so as to form a retaining portion which is adapted to be snapped or sprung beneath thehookedshapedend or nosing 25, in the manner indicated in Fig. 7 of the drawings, when the two sections or shells 2 and 3 are brought into their closed relation, as will be clearly evident. To separate the two sections or shells 2 and 3 all that is necessar I is to press the tingerpiece 26 slightly in an inwairl direction whereby the hooked-shaped 101'- tion or nosing will be moved away roin its holding or retaining engagement with the slotted portion 28 in the .inarginal bead of the lid or cover-section 3, thus permitting the hinged sections or shells of the pocket-case or box to be brought into their separated or open relation.

It will. be evident from the foregoing description and from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings, that the present invention provides a neat} convenient and simple, as well as a durable construction of pocket-case or box, the spiral-1y formed or rolled-like marginal edge-beads producing great strength and enhancing the general appearance and beauty of the device, and at the same time-providing the proper depth, for the purpose of carrying or storing matches or cigarettes, bon-bons, and other articles of manufacture Within the case or box. At the on box is provided in which there are no sharp edge either within or without the two and 3, so that the pocket.-

shopping-bag without scratching or wearing bag and without fingers while mawill be understood, that the said sections orshells 2 and 3 may be made of any metal or other snitableanatcrial,

.and may be made of any desired surface configuration or design.

am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various parts without departing from the scope of the present; invention as defined in the claims which are apended to this specification. Hence I do not imit my invention to the exact arrangements same'tnne, a neat pocket-case ice and combinations of the parts as described in the 'acompanying specification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1. A pocket-case or box comprising a main body-section bounded b an upwardly curved portion, and amargina bead connected with and extending partway around said, curved portion, said beadfterminating in a down-- portion, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. a

2.- A pocket-case or box comprising a-main body-section bounded by an upwardly ciirved portion, and .a marginal bead con 'nected with and extending partway around said curved portion, said bead terminating in a downwardly curved portion and an inwardly and upwardly curved portion, flat v flanges extending from said first-mentioned upwardly curved portion, said flanges being adapted to receive a folder of matches, and

:3. cover-section boundedby a downwardly curved portion and a marginal bead,vsaid bead terminating in an upwardly curved portion andan inwardly and downwardly curved portion, a hinge-connection between said sections, and a retaining catch on one. of said flat flanges of the body-section, substantially as and 'for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this th day'of June, 1908.

FRANK J. KREMENTZQ Witnesses:

CA H. LEBKNEOKER, Faapx. C. FRAENTZEL. 

